Kolkata-based solar cell manufacturer and solar solutions provider, Jupiter International, has commissioned a 1 GW Monocrystalline Passivated Emitter Rear-Cell (Mono PERC) solar cell manufacturing facility in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.

This is the company’s third solar cell manufacturing facility. The company already has a 1 GW facility in Baddi.

With this addition, the company’s total installed capacity stands at 2 GW.

The new unit has been developed by Jupiter Solartech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jupiter International.

Jupiter is also in advanced stages of establishing an integrated solar cell and solar module manufacturing facility in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Upon commissioning, the facilities will have a cumulative solar cell and solar module production capacity of 4 GW and 2.8 GW, respectively.

In April last year, the company secured a ₹5 billion (~$58.07 million) investment from ValueQuest SCALE fund. The investment will be utilized to expand its manufacturing capacity.

Earlier, the company had received an investment of ₹3 billion (~$35.89 million) from ValueQuest SCALE private equity fund.

In 2023, AmpIn Energy Transition, an independent power producer, announced a joint venture with Jupiter International to set up a facility to manufacture up to 1.3 GW of solar cells and modules.

In the first half (1H) of 2025, 44.5 GW of solar module and 7.5 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity were added in India, according to the State of Solar Manufacturing in India 1H 2025 report by Mercom India.

Indian manufacturers have nearly 86 GW of cell manufacturing capacity under construction, which is expected to be commissioned by 2027. Another 85 GW of cell capacity has been announced, which is expected to come online by 2030.

Solar cell capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II (ALMM) rose to 26 GW earlier this month. Solar module capacity under ALMM recently increased to 162.1 GW.